The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. population 12,046, paid $460,000, respectively, for ransomware decryption keys. Ransomware attacks are trendy again,” Weller told me. “If

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2022

From mass production of cheap malware to ransomware as a service (RaaS) , cyber criminals have industrialized cybercrime, and a new HP Wolf Security report warns that cybercriminals are adapting advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics too. EDR gains visibility on what’s happening on an organization’s endpoints by capturing activity data.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Third-party security, ransomware , artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are some of the threats you can expect to see more of this year – with the potential for far worse results than we’ve seen in the past. Ransomware and Critical Infrastructure Attacks Get Worse. AI Attacks Lead to Regulation.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

DEV-0950 group used Clop ransomware to encrypt the network of organizations previously infected with the Raspberry Robin worm. Microsoft has discovered recent activity that links the Raspberry Robin worm to human-operated ransomware attacks. . The final-stage malware was the Clop ransomware. ” concludes the report.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

News of the breach was first reported by BleepingComputer on Monday, though DataBreaches.net had previously reported that the DarkSide ransomware group had listed Guess on their data leak site in April. It’s certainly possible that the reported ransomware and breach incidents may be linked.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The data is thought to have originated from Data&Leads, Inc. A cached version of the company’s website shows that it promised “access to our massive in-house data collection, as well as one of the largest data supplier networks of any data or lead company.”. Several thousand ransomware attacks.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

This article is based on research by Jérôme Segura , Senior Director of Threat Intelligence at Malwarebytes, who oversees data collection from spam feeds and telemetry to identify the most relevant threats. Ransomware actors buy these credentials to infiltrate networks. Infostealers harvest user credentials.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A comprehensive report delving into the intricate landscape of ransomware threats during the last four months of 2023 is out, with a meticulous focus on the monitoring activities conducted by the OSINT Ransomfeed platform ( www.ransomfeed.it ).

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Security experts say the passwords and other data stolen by Raccoon malware were often resold to groups engaged in deploying ransomware. gov — that allows visitors to check whether their email address shows up in the data collected by the Raccoon Stealer service. According to the U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019, Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. The report’s findings reveal that email remains the main method of delivering ransomware, banking Trojans, and backdoors. The revival of ransomware. Dangerous email. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 6, 2023

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: The end looms for Meta's behavioural advertising in Europe Microsoft Teams used in phishing campaign to bypass multi-factor authentication Film companies lose battle to unmask Reddit users FAQ: How does Malwarebytes ransomware rollback work? Want to learn more about how we can help protect your business?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 12, 2024

Ransomware Attacks: The Constant and Evolving Cybersecurity Threat madhav Tue, 03/12/2024 - 13:00 Enterprise data collection is skyrocketing, driven by factors like connected devices, cloud computing, personal data collection and digital transactions. It accounts for 25% of all data breaches.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Kremlin breaks with all tradition and announces that — at the request of the United States — it has arrested 14 people suspected of working for REvil , one of the more ruthless and profitable Russian ransomware groups. Penchukov was arrested after leaving Ukraine to meet up with his wife in Switzerland.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

New York Times source code compromised via exposed GitHub token SolarWinds fixed multiple flaws in Serv-U and SolarWinds Platform Pandabuy was extorted twice by the same threat actor UAC-0020 threat actor used the SPECTR Malware to target Ukraine’s defense forces Chinese threat actor exploits old ThinkPHP flaws since October 2023 A new Linux (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The organization confirmed that it was the victim of the massive hacking campaign targeting Progress MOVEit transfer systems that was conducted by the Clop ransomware group. In June, the Clop ransomware group claimed to have hacked hundreds of companies globally by exploiting MOVEit Transfer vulnerability.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 5, 2021

So, those who take part in this program will be shared with data collected from various resources, such as the public and private partners, online info sharing groups, and gateway Frameworks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Additionally, Andariel has been involved in ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations in certain instances. Andariel, for instance, handles initial access, reconnaissance, and establishing long-term access for cyber espionage campaigns.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2021

It is time to re-evaluate Cyber-defence solutions New Zealand central bank hit by a cyber attack TeamTNT botnet now steals Docker API and AWS credentials Connecting the dots between SolarWinds and Russia-linked Turla APT Experts found gained access to the Git Repositories of the United Nations Russian hacker Andrei Tyurin sentenced to 12 years in prison (..)

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

According to Interpol's Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment report , critical infrastructure is highly targeted by ransomware gangs that are after what is called the Big Game Hunting. Critical infrastructure and OT systems are perceived as high-value targets by ransomware groups as well as nation-state actors with geopolitical motives.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2020

“The data collected from the target machine could be useful in classifying the value of the target. Recently, security experts from Kaspersky Lab reported that North Korea-linked hackers are attempting to spread a new ransomware strain known as VHD. ” states the report published by the experts.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The report contains anonymized data collected by the Kaspersky Global Emergency Response Team (GERT), which is our main incident response and digital forensics unit. of incidents were ransomware attacks, and in 62.5% Kaspersky provides incident response services and trainings to organizations around the world.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2021

H2 2020 – Kaspersky observed an increase in ransomware attacks on industrial control system (ICS) systems in developed countries. On a global scale, the ICS computers infected with ransomware dropped from 0.63% in the first half of the year to 0.49% in the second half of 2020.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2021

FireEye published its M-Trend 2021 report based on the data collected during the investigation, 650 new threat groups were tracked in 2020. FireEye published its annual report, titled M-Trend 2021, which is based on the data collected during the investigation on security incidents it managed.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2023

In the attack discovered by Kaspersky, the proxy backdoor was deployed alongside Cobalt Strike beacons, the researchers believe that this incident was in the initial stages of a ransomware attack. The group focuses on healthcare industry and frequently used SystemBC alongside CS Beacon to deploy ransomware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017. Authentication data collected by POEMGATE can be used for lateral movement and other malicious activities on the compromised networks.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to data collected by security researcher Adrian Sanabria, Vastaamo is one of less than two dozen companies to have been ruined by a data breach, and “is the largest so far, at 400 employees.” ”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

jailbreaking tool Attackers took over the Perl.com domain in September 2020 Bug bounty hunter awarded $50,000 for a Microsoft account hijack flaw Clop ransomware gang leaks data allegedly stolen from cybersecurity firm Qualys Cyber Defense Magazine – March 2021 has arrived.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2019

Emsisoft released a free decryptor for the Ims00rry ransomware. DoppelPaymer, a fork of BitPaymer Ransomware, appeared in the threat landscape. Israel surveillance firm NSO group can mine data from major social media. Poland and Lithuania fear that data collected via FaceApp could be misused.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Evolution and Updates: The IATA has regularly updated its guidance to reflect emerging threats, including ransomware, supply chain vulnerabilities, and advanced persistent threats. Risk Mitigation : Reduces exposure to threats like ransomware, which can have devastating financial and reputational consequences.

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Fox IT

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Over the past few months NCC Group has observed an increasing number of data breach extortion cases, where the attacker steals data and threatens to publish said data online if the victim decides not to pay. Collection & Exfiltration.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2020

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from January to March, Q1, of 2020. EDP Group ransomware attack via RagnarLocker ). This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2023

Now the focus is on data collection , or to be more accurate, data deletion. Google wants people to be able to scrub data associated with an app. This counts for data inside of the application itself, but also out there on the web. Labels which indicate a level of trustworthiness for developers.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2024

Proliferation of dangerous ransomware variants While ransomware itself is not new, Madnick highlights the emergence of more virulent and destructive strains that go beyond just encrypting data for extortion. These escalations have made ransomware an even more potent data breach threat.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The naming of ElasticSearch indices inside the Thomson Reuters server suggests that the open instance was used as a logging server to collect vast amounts of data gathered through user-client interaction. A simple human error can lead to devastating attacks, from data exfiltration to ransomware,” Sasnauskas said.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 31, 2022

Our recent participation in two highly-regarded industry evaluations, namely MRG-Effitas and Info-Tech’s Data Quadrant Report, reflects our belief that continual testing and unbiased validation are crucial to our mission to deliver easy, effective, and efficient cyber protection for customers.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

As new data protection legislation (such as the GDPR and the CCPA) joins current laws, the regulatory environment becomes increasingly complex (like HIPAA and PCI DSS). An MSSP can assist with data collection and report generation to establish compliance during audits or in the aftermath of a possible incident.

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Cytelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Major cybersecurity corporations specializing in services such as cybersecurity audits, vulnerability assessments, and ransomware consulting play a critical role in fortifying defenses against cyber threats, including ransomware attacks. The impact of Big Tech on privacy is multifaceted.

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